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What Do You Want To Know About The Coronavirus?

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is seen in yellow, emerging from cells (in blue and pink) cultured in the lab. This image is from a scanning electron microscope.
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The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is seen in yellow, emerging from cells (in blue and pink) cultured in the lab. This image is from a scanning electron microscope.

COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, has sickened thousands, quarantined millions and sent financial markets reeling since its emergence in Wuhan, China at the end of last year.

According to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), the new virus is more deadly than the flu. Globally, about 3.4% of patients have died.

Expressing increasing alarm about mounting infections, WHO declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic.

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To allay fears and panic, we would like to know what questions you still have about the virus.

KPBS will try to get your questions answered in a new segment to be feature on TV, radio and online.

We also would like to know your first-hand experience with how the coronavirus has affected you. Maybe you're working from home or a student now taking online classes; what have you been hearing from your doctor regarding the virus? Let us know your question(s) or share your experience!

Here's everything we know so far about the virus.